Une

Une is a municipality and town of Colombia in the Eastern Province, part of the department of Cundinamarca. The urban centre is located at an altitude of 2,376 metres (7,795 ft) at a distance of 43 kilometres (27 mi) from the capital Bogotá. The municipality borders Chipaque in the north, Cáqueza and Fosca in the east, Fosca and Gutiérrez in the south and Bogotá in the west.[1]

Une
Municipality and town
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Location of the municipality and town of Gómez Plata in the Antioquia Department of Colombia
Country Colombia
Department Cundinamarca
ProvinceEastern Province
Founded23 February 1538
Founded byDiego Romero de Aguilar
Government
 • MayorYecith Efren Angel Romero
(2016-2019)
Area
 • Municipality and town221 km2 (85 sq mi)
 • Urban
2.33 km2 (0.90 sq mi)
Elevation
2,376 m (7,795 ft)
Population
 (2015)
 • Municipality and town9,196
 • Density42/km2 (110/sq mi)
 • Urban
4,566
Time zoneUTC-5 (Colombia Standard Time)
WebsiteOfficial website

Etymology

The name Une is derived from Chibcha and means "Drop it" or "mud".[1][2]

Geology and geography

Une is situated in the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes. In the municipality outcrops the Une Formation, a marine quartz-rich sandstone, an important oil-bearing formation of Colombia.[3]

History

Une in the times before the Spanish conquest was inhabited by the Muisca.

Modern Une was founded on February 23, 1538 by Diego Romero de Aguilar.[1]

Economy

Main economical activities of Une are agriculture and livestock farming. Important agricultural products cultivated are potatoes, onions, carrots, peas and coriander.[1]

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gollark: Yes. The docs are awful because ~~OC bad~~.
gollark: Anyway, just because you can describe it in natural language in a few sentences doesn't mean it's something you can *program* easily and simply.
gollark: I'm totally prepared to handle the answer. I designed CC orbital lasers.
gollark: Okay, so several problems:- this would actually be quite complex- I don't think drones can place things- navigation with drones is nontrivial, navigation upgrades have range limits of some sort and in any case don't actually use the world's "normal" coordinate system- why are you blowing up people with drones

References
  1. (in Spanish) Official website Une
  2. (in Spanish) une - Muysccubun Dictionary
  3. (in Spanish) Une Formation - ANH

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